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DrRacket Debug - Pause button appears "active" when program is completed

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Description

Version

Racket 8.0 [cs]

Platform: observed on Linux, Mac OS.

Steps to reproduce

#lang racket
(+ 1 2)
  1. Click the "Debug" button.
  2. Click "Go".

Observe that the only debugging button that is colored "active" is the "Pause" button.

Expected Behavior

When the program cannot be paused, the "Pause" button should not appear clickable.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in DrRacket using the Racket program shown: open Debug, click Go, and inspect the debugger controls after the program completes. Trace the Pause button's enabled or active state and make it appear non-clickable when execution cannot be paused; verify the behavior on completion.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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